Skiers: If You Could Move Anywhere... ?

[tirolski]

Melpensa, big airport a bit north of Milan, also had German shepherds, machine guns, the whole 9 yards.

The Geneva airport looks to be more conducive to skiers these days.

 

[2000yroldskier]

I solved that question twenty five years ago. I'm convinced my timing was lucky. Whitefish has been a ton of fun.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Never having been to mainland Europe, I could see myself in Switzerland. Maybe Wengen. Kitzbuhel or area would be good too. That video of Lichtenstein (was it on this blog....can't remember) was really appealing.

 

[DomB]

Try em before ya buy em . Oftentimes our fantasies turn into nightmares as our expectations based on short-term evaluations may have been totally unreal.

Just a few common Sense thoughts rent a place in the offseason for 3 months and see if you still like the region .

Keenly observe the downsides during that trial period and see if you can abide them be they social be they political, b-they colloquial narrow mindedness.

It's wonderful to have dreams and expectations but take time to check them out for more than just a short-term before you make the commitment.

And first and foremost know thyself and realize that oft times "whatever we think it is it isn't" in terms of dreams and expectations.

To be sure you will rethink some of your expectations and b willing to make compromises.

But you are all smart dudes and will figure this out. keep dreaming

Great wisdom, as always Warp. I have a friend who has been a real estate investor for years and is actually looking to get into the Cats or ADKs. In the rent vs. buy camp he took my wife's POV (better to rent for now given where kids are). Not sure if there is a right or wrong answer. And next year is a toss up as to how much we even rent as we'll go IKON and do an xmas trip to CO as a plan.

 

[Warp daddy]

That’s kinda where a nice camper van comes into play.
If ya know folks all over the place, just hit the road and then leave before ya wear out yer welcomes.

My mother a real Irish piece of work Character used ta humorously say: company are like fish,they both start ta stink after 3 days

 

[MC2]

I didn't think this was you, Matt - too ostentatious (if I spelled that right).

I thought we were doing a “if money was no object” thing?

 

[Ripitz]

We were skiing in Alagna two weeks ago. Not a good snow year for them but still just an amazing time. It's off the beaten path, super authentic, super small. I highly recommend it.

Che cosa? Dov'è il resoconto del viaggio?

 

[Benny Profane]

We were skiing in Alagna two weeks ago. Not a good snow year for them but still just an amazing time. It's off the beaten path, super authentic, super small. I highly recommend it.

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Fly into Milan? If so, how did you get from Milan to your beds and back?

 

[chumpomatic]

Che cosa? Dov'è il resoconto del viaggio?

(I had to Google translate that.)
This was a 10th wedding anniversary trip so it didn't seem appropriate.

I'll tell you what though, if the southern hemisphere has a good season I plan on going in August. That would make this a 4 (or 5 if I can swing both Chile and NZ) continent season for me which has been something I've wanted to do for a while. If that happens, I'll take some pictures and post a report.

The skiing at Alagna was definitely suffering from a weak season but I'll be back when they have a good year. That place is special.

 

[chumpomatic]

Fly into Milan? If so, how did you get from Milan to your beds and back?

We did fly into Milan. We took a transfer service, basically a taxi, back and forth. It was expensive (460 euro RT) but still less than renting a decent car and it was our anniversary so we splurged on a few things. I think driving ourselves would have been fine, especially given the lack of snow, and it might have been nice to have a car to explore the area on a different kind of trip. There is a way to do it via train + bus but again, not that kind of trip.